Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-01-20
InB Gun EXPLODED.
UAns Assss psiss TO shoot ncx the weapon
nurss $50 shs Powder strikes Him In
shs Rsos-us Probably Loses the
sight Of tire Right Eye.
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4 OcIpuprA, Jan. 2o.-Samuel A. Mcdonald,
nlvlng ON the farm OF the Columbia Water
oompany, along the Marietta turnpike, while
euesged In slaughtering hogs used gun to
kill the animals Mcdonald had pulled the
trigger, when the gun exploded near the
s1ock. The tube was blown out and the full
charge Of powder wss received by the man,
slong the right side Of his face. He was con-
veyed to his house and DR.. q. W. Bern
saeisei hurriedly summoned An examina.
don wss made OF the injuries, which consist
Of burns on the right side Of the face ana tne
right eye injured. The eye is full ofpowder,
preventing thorough examination, but me
at&snding ph ysician IL OF the opinion that the
sight Of the eye has been destroyed.
Accident To Foundvymsn.
A serious accident happened yesterday nj.
teruoon ct the st. Charles furnaces, owned
bv Messrs @. B. Grubb & Son, Lancaster, 20
Hugh Donley, foundrymau at the furnaces
He Wss using an iron bar at the Stag gate to
remove the refuse, when he missed the CRATE
end the bar struck among the molten metal.
A spark struck MIR. Donley in the left eye,
causing serious injury. The necessary at
sionJwas given by DIR. A. Craig. The sccl.
dent was OF such nature that the sight OF
the eye may possibly be destroyed.
seriously Injured.
Word was received yesterday by William
Gabriel, living on South Third street,
20 the effect that his daughter, Bertha Gabriel,
eyed fourteen years, had been dangerously
Injured at Harrisburg, while on q visit to that
city. She had fallen on the ice, when her hip
was broken and other serious injuries re-
ceived. Her condition Is such that her life
ID despsired Of Her parents went TO Harris.
burg to-day.
This afternoon about 8 o'clock, while James
Burke, 10 years old, son Of Michael Burke,
residing on Front street. Columbia was
working at the rolls In the Columbia Iron
works, he slipped and was drawn between
the couplings Of the pudding rolls The
physicians say he cannot live. He wss badly
crushed.
Directors Elected.
The annual meeting of the stockholders Of
the Columbia Iron company was held yes
terlisy, when she following board OF direc.
s,rs were elected Messre. H. NJ North,
Hiram Wilson, A. j. Kaufman, Milton
Wike, j. A. Minich, James Perrottet and T.
A. Bennett The board held q meeting last
evening and organized as follows President,
A. J. Kaufman /; secretary and treasurer, J.
W. Yocum; general manager, C. =, kautf.
man.
Town Notes.
The regular monthly meeting OF the school
board will be held in the council chamber
this evening.
Levi Crowley, cupola tender at the Kelley
stove works, had his foot painfully burneC
yesterday afternoon by molten metal. TIT
hot iron flowed from the cupola into his boo
and before 1t could be removed the foot hal
been burned.
The usual Friday afternoon services wil
not be- held tomorrow In the ST. Psul's ?
Z. church. Rev. +. J. Clay Moran viii b
In attendance at the funeral OF Colonel Johl
Barr.
Gen. Welsh camp, Sons of Veterans, vii
meet In their lodge room this evening.
The Aurora furnace, at Wrightsville, ha
been lighted, and is In operation.
The funeral Of Col John Barr will be hel
10 st. Johns. Episcopal church, Marietta, &
2o'clock Friday afternoon instead of 2;SO 9
previously announced.